Some interesting headlines...

AP/Yahoo: GOP in tatters, looks to regroup

WASHINGTON – So much for a lasting Republican majority.
The Republican Party is essentially in tatters, and not that long after George W. Bush's 2000 election spurred talk of enduring GOP dominance.

John McCain's shellacking and Tuesday's congressional losses leaves the party searching for a new leader and identity.

This is how bad it is:

AP/Yahoo: Can Palin resurrect the GOP? Does she want to?

...Ever since her selection as John McCain's running mate in late August, Palin, the 44-year-old Alaska governor, was the star of the GOP ticket, though views of her vary wildly across the political spectrum. With the Republican brand corroded and the hunt on for the next Ronald Reagan, Palin could be one of many people competing to influence Republican ideas in the post-Bush era, maybe even as the party's leader.

...Grover Norquist, a leading conservative and president of Americans for Tax Reform, called Palin "one of five or six people who is a plausible candidate for president in 2012..."

It's a sad day for the Republican party that there's even any serious speculation about Sarah Palin as a player on the national stage. But don't tell that to Tennessee. She's the prototypical Tennessee candidate. Actually, a notch above.